Gender and Sexuality News Roundup (11/28/18)

November 28, 2018

By CBMW

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One mission of CBMW is to help Christians think through secular and ecclesial trends on gender and sexuality. Through this work, we pore over a lot of different news reports and articles as we attempt to wade through the ceaseless flow of information on the web. In our weekly Gender and Sexuality News Roundups, we aim to distill some of the more pertinent information for you.

The articles below are from a wide variety of sectors and publications, organized generally into three categories. They are presented in aggregate, not necessarily endorsed.

If you see an article that you think should be featured in future CBMW News Roundups, you can send it to [email protected] with the subject “News Roundup.”

Ecclesial Trends on Gender and Sexuality

“Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago, named Friday by Pope Francis to the planning committee for February’s high-stakes Vatican meeting on sex abuse, says the pope is seeking the full involvement of the global Church in assuring the protection of children around the world from clerical sexual abuse.”

“That McCarrick, together with his clan and a homosexual network, was able to wreak havoc in a mafia-like manner in the Church is connected with the underestimation of the moral depravity of homosexual acts among adults.”

“The Catholic Church’s global organization of nuns has denounced the ‘culture of silence and secrecy’ surrounding sexual abuse in the church and is urging sisters who have been abused to report the crimes to police and their superiors.”

“A male leader of the Greatest Generation delegated a question to a female leader of the Baby Boomer generation to try to convince people decades younger that Mormon women are thrilled with their position. Dew focused on the short list of things that women can do in the LDS Church, rather than the longer list of things they cannot.”

“A group of 38 Republican lawmakers have signed a letter calling on President Donald Trump to scrap protections for LGBTQ workers included in the newly negotiated trade proposal with Mexico and Canada.”

“The move puts lesbian-gay, bisexual, transgender and queer-owned businesses in the same league as women- and minority-owned businesses that are afforded a certain percentage of product or service work on city contracts or those receiving city incentives.”

“Correlation does not suggest causation, and there are many other factors involved in young adults’ marriage formation decisions. Nevertheless, when there are more men with high-paying jobs on the marriage market, as is the case with Amazon employees, it just might help.”

“As New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio rolls out the red carpet for half of Amazon’s new ‘HQ2’ in Long Island City, he’s doubling down on his efforts to block another big company from getting a bite of the Big Apple: Walmart.”

“Why should a doctor perform surgery when it won’t make the patient happy, it won’t accomplish its intended goal, it won’t improve the underlying condition, it might make the underlying condition worse, and it might increase the likelihood of suicide? Sound medicine isn’t about desire, it’s about healing.”

“A significant challenge faced by LGBT people with disabilities is isolation. It is difficult for us to find accessible housing, places to socialize and opportunities to participate in the life of the city.”

“Dustin Lance Black is an Oscar-winning screenwriter, married to Olympic diver Tom Daley, who believes the UK would be better off remaining in the EU. Ulrika Jonsson is best known for her TV presenting and staunchly believes in Brexit. . . They discuss the potential impact of Brexit on LGBT communities.”

“Taiwanese voters rejected same-sex marriage in a referendum Saturday, dealing a blow to the LGBT community and allies who hoped the island would become the first place in Asia to allow same-sex unions.”

“A young man comes out of the closet on a dating show, while a drag queen belts out Bollywood hits in a singing competition – both aired on Indian television programs in the past month, but would have been unthinkable until recently.”

“‘I’ve been waiting for someone to come along and tell my story to other women and girls around the world,’ [Al-Faqih] said. Cohn’s documentary ‘The Judge,’ which aired this week as part of PBS’ Independent Lens documentary series and is streaming online until Dec. 2, does just that, tracing Al-Faqih’s journey in leading a quiet social revolution.”

“There’s a widespread tradition among many Muslims that it’s better for women to pray at home than in the mosque. But in Kosovo, an old Ottoman-era tradition is bucking that trend, with religious authorities seeking to establish the training of women as spiritual teachers in mosques.”

Gender and Sexuality Miscellany

“In a Pew Research Center survey released Tuesday, twice as many Americans said that family was the most meaningful aspect of their lives (40%), compared to the second most popular choice, faith (20%).”

“Modern people love love. How many romance movies and love songs could we name? Love sells. Love is enticing. We devote a holiday to it every February, and our children give each other stale heart-shaped candies in celebration. Yet, what is love? The world tries to show us love one way; God, another.”

“Yet most of us, no matter our place on that spectrum, are not troubled by our sex and gender. Being a female or male, and thus a woman or man, simply is. But for people who identify as transgender, it doesn’t seem simple at all.”

“Jesus Christ has power to bring radical transformation to anyone mired in sin. Through robust accountability and Spirit-enabled self-control, husbands can battle wisely, doing whatever it takes to starve out this sin. Brains can be rewired at the level of neural pathways. Behavioral habits can be retrained. Miracles can occur.”

“The conjugal family—one man and one woman whose covenant union produces offspring—is profoundly good, a necessary and foundational element of God’s creational design. But it is not ultimate.”

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